USA Philatelic Catalog

T H E O F F I C I A L S O U R C E F O R S TA M P E N T H U S I A S T S 2017 / Vol ume 23 / Summer

Have a Ball!

Welcome AS SUMMER ARRIVES , we hope you are enjoying the new

layout of USA Philatelic. We’re committed to bringing you more interesting content, from in-depth stamp stories to behind-thescenes information about our cutting-edge products.

In this issue, we start the ball rolling with some exciting technology involving stamp production. Discover the techniques that created a tactile experience for the Have A Ball! stamps on page 3, and what inspired the illustrator, Dan Nyari. Find out about the special heat activated technology used in printing the Total Eclipse of the Sun stamps with thermochromic ink (on page 6). And don’t forget to pick up the Total Eclipse of the Sun Folio that allows you to track the path of the Solar Eclipse in August, which will sweep across the country for the first time since 1918. Explore how a nation was inspired to economic recovery with WPA Posters and in what way’s educator Robert Panara inspired generations of students and contributed to the field of Deaf Studies. As you create spectacular memories this summer, we have the perfect stamps and notecards on pages 22 and 23. If you happen to be looking for a special gift then check out our gallery of framed stamp art on page 30 or our product spotlight which features keepsakes and mementos on page 24. These unique items will be treasured by all! New in this issue of the Collector’s Zone® is an editorial piece that takes you back to the Victorian era and shares a petite and portable way to carry stamps on page 36. For those interested in collecting, review the subscription program along with the new additions to the Commemorative Panels which include expanded narratives, stamps and mounts on page 34. Take a glance at a first day ceremony or learn about a product by launching the USPS® Augmented Reality App and discover new ways to have a ball! See the download information below and on page 45. From all of us at the Postal Service®, we wish you a happy summer filled with wonderful stamps adorning your beautiful mail. Every Day’s a Stamp Day! Bring stamps to life through Augmented Reality. Look for this icon throughout the catalog, scan the page, and enjoy the experience. Visit USPSAR.com from your mobile device to download this free app today. See page 45 for more information.

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2 / Give Your Mail a Tactile Experience

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Sporty stamps with a special touch.

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6 / Something New Under the Sun

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Unique use of technology in heat-activated stamp.

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10 / Inspiring a Nation Toward Economic Recovery

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Bold stamps revisit Depression-era innovative programs.

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The influence of Robert Panara, pioneer in the field of Deaf Studies.

Practical tips for making beautiful mail.

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EVERY DAY, sports-loving Americans kick, throw, and hit balls across fields, over nets, and onto greens. This new pane of 16

stamps captures the spirit of fun and friendly competition with playfully bold imagery plus a little something extra. Have A Ball! features vibrant illustrations of eight popular sports balls used in school athletics and community leagues across the nation. Each one has a distinctive feel and tactile attributes that make it both familiar and beloved: the raised stitching on a baseball, the rubbery ridges on a kickball, the dimpled depressions in a golf ball, the seamed panels of a volleyball. Art Director Greg Breeding worked with designer Mike Ryan and illustrator Daniel Nyari to carefully map out ways to simplify and amplify these characteristics in the stamp artwork. Pebbled surfaces were rendered as graphic dot patterns; stitching and rubber seams were enlarged; ball segment edges were thickened, to convey depth. This selective exaggeration skillfully Terekhov Igor/Shutterstock

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communicates the defining attributes of each ball, particularly critical at stamp scale. “I collected soccer balls as a child,” Ryan says, “and I’m a 37-yearold who still plays soccer. But I felt most nostalgic while designing the kickball. Who doesn’t have a memory of a kickball game? My sons and I have every one of these balls in our closet. If we choose one ball to take with us to the playground, it’s always the kickball, because you can play every ball game with a kickball. “One obvious challenge of creating round stamps,” he adds, “was how to resolve that for the football, which is most commonly seen from the side (an elongated spheroid). Yet it’s round when you’re on the receiving end. “Also, college footballs have a stripe, but pro footballs don’t. We decided to add the stripe as one additional piece of DNA to make the football recognizable.” The creative team also wanted to add an element of interactivity, and specialty printing techniques provided an opportunity. To emphasize the inherent tactile characteristics of each ball, Ryan elected to use a high-viscosity coating. Essentially a faux embossing technique, the thick, clear coating is applied to selected areas on each stamp, reinforcing the underlying illustration with an actual raised surface. Ryan thoughtfully considered which sections of the artwork ought to be elevated with coating and which areas should remain flat, based on construction of the actual balls and the way they feel when handled. He then created a template for each of the eight designs to mark which areas should be “embossed” during stamp production. The result? A visually striking pane that invites a touch and evokes fond thoughts of favorite sports. Whether you love a swish, a serve, a strike, or a spike, we know you’ll have a ball with these stamps.

The stamps were printed using offset lithography, followed by a high-viscosity clear coating applied to selected areas of each ball. The left column shows three of the final eight designs and the right column, the coating mask constructed for each. Areas in black received the coating, creating a faux embossed effect on the finished stamps.

THE ICONIC BEHIND THE EVERYDAY A conversation with illustrator Daniel Nyari

Daniel Nyari was a natural choice to create the Have A Ball! stamps. “As early as age 4 or 5, I remember drawing the soccer players I saw on TV,” says the Romania-born illustrator, who currently lives in New York City. That childhood obsession with soccer then led to his prolific career as a sports illustrator. Despite the obvious simplicity of these recreational objects, Nyari found himself approaching the project from a bigger, philosophical perspective. “Sports balls are iconic — deeply integrated into the social fabric of community,” he says. “Sports are more than just a game but are about watching sports with people and the moments they create.” So part of Daniel Nyari’s goal was to accurately represent eight tangible objects, yes, but also capture the idea of sports meaning so very much more.

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Have A Ball! First-Class Rate Forever®

DATE OF ISSUE: 6/14/17 AT HARTFORD WI 53027

Eight new circular stamps showcase some of the sports balls used daily in the United States as people gather to engage in friendly and fun competition: football, volleyball, soccer, golf, baseball, basketball, tennis, and kickball. PANE OF 16 WITH PLATE NO.* / 474904 / $7.84

*Please refer to the order form for information on requesting specific plate positions.

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Stamp before heat activation.

Stamp after heat is applied to the center to reveal the moon.

Something New Under the Sun MILLIONS OF AMERICANS will have the rare opportunity to see a total eclipse

Unique use of technology in heat-activated stamp

of the sun on August 21, 2017. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon totally blocks the sun, casting a shadow on Earth. The last solar eclipse seen on the U.S. mainland was in 1979 — and only in the northwestern area of the country. This summer’s eclipse will sweep across the entire nation, casting a 70-mile-wide shadow path. The eclipse will be visible first in Oregon and conclude about 90 minutes later off the South Carolina coast. The Total Eclipse of the Sun stamps commemorate this extraordinary event by using special heat-activated technology. The stamps are printed with thermochromic ink, so that when you press on the black circle of the stamp with your finger, an image of the full moon will be gradually revealed. Art Director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamps, following the style of the 2016 Views of Our Planets stamps. “I loved working on the planet set,” he says, “and was excited to extend that presentation to these stamps.” The stamp image shows a photograph of the solar eclipse seen over Libya in March 2006. This summer’s eclipse will give many Americans the chance to witness a striking celestial phenomenon and learn about the incredible star that warms and lights our planet. Alcalá is planning on traveling to Nashville, Tennessee, to witness the eclipse. “Hopefully it will turn out pretty spectacularly,” he says.

*Please refer to the order form for information on requesting specific plate positions.

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Total Eclipse of the Sun First-Class Rate Forever®

DATE OF ISSUE: 6/20/17 AT LARAMIE WY 82072

The stamp celebrating this astronomical event is printed with thermochromic ink that, when activated by heat (by pressing on it), reveals an image of the full moon. PANE OF 16 WITH PLATE NO. & HEADER* / 475304 / $7.84

SALEM, OR 10:18AM PDT

CASPER, WY 11:44AM MDT

KANSAS CITY, KS 1:09PM CDT

NASHVILLE, TN 1:28PM CDT

The eclipse will create a 70-mile-wide shadow that crosses America diagonally, appearing first in Oregon and then exiting off the South Carolina coast about an hour and a half later.

IDAHO FALLS, ID 11:34AM MDT

LINCOLN, NE 1:03PM CDT

ST. LOUIS, MO 1:18PM CDT

CHARLESTON, SC 2:47PM EDT

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Total Solar Eclipse Folio This colorful, inventive folio commemorates an extraordinary event occurring on August 21, 2017: For the first time in almost four decades, a total eclipse of the sun will be visible from the U.S. mainland, sweeping across the width of the country and casting a 70-mile-wide shadow path. The interior of this folded folio displays a map of the eclipse’s journey, a creative illustration of how an eclipse works, and a Total Eclipse of The Sun stamp. FOLIO / 475327 / $9.95 The folio also includes a translucent slip case — so you can re-create in your hands the phases of an eclipse.

The eclipse will create a 70-mile-wide shadow that crosses America diagonally, appearing first in Oregon and then exiting off the South Carolina coast about an hour and a half later.

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page 43 of the Collector’s Zone to view more Total Eclipse of the Sun products

Explore the wonders of science in this inventive folio that commemorates an extraordinary event: On August 21, 2017, a total eclipse of the Sun will be visible from the U.S. mainland for the first time in almost four decades. With the folio’s translucent slip case, you can even re-create in your hands the eclipse’s phases.

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Strawberries 3¢ DATE OF ISSUE: 5/5/17 AT ACTON MA 01720

This three-cent definitive stamp showcases the common garden strawberry plant — whose fruit is actually the tiny “seeds” that dot the luscious red surface. COIL OF 10,000 / 760304 / $300.00

Delicioso

First-Class Rate Forever®

DATE OF ISSUE: 4/20/17 AT ALBUQUERQUE NM 87101

Celebrate the influence of Central and South American, Mexican, and Caribbean foods and flavors with these stamps featuring playful illustrations of tamales, flan, sancocho, empanadas, chile relleno, and ceviche. BOOKLET OF 20 (2-SIDED) / 672704 / $9.80

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Inspiring a Nation Toward Economic Recovery AFTER THE UNPRECEDENTED economic collapse of 1929, Franklin Delano

Bold stamps revisit Depression-era innovative programs.

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Roosevelt’s 1932 election led to the creation of the New Deal — a broad array of innovative federal programs. The intention? To provide temporary relief to a nation gripped by 25-percent unemployment through government jobs created primarily to keep people from going homeless and hungry. Hardly busywork, many of the projects contributed hugely to the nation’s infrastructure. Employment renewed people’s sense of purpose and bolstered their confidence and morale. As part of the New Deal, the Works Progress Administration (later renamed the Work Projects Administration) created projects that produced works of lasting value, supported national ideals, and had enduring influence on the arts. One such specialized project, Federal Project Number One, employed writers, theater professionals, musicians, artists, and others. The Poster Division created designs to publicize those and a wide variety of other New Deal enterprises. At its peak, the Federal Art Project employed 5,000 talented, experienced artists nationwide. In total, it generated some 35,000 designs and printed approximately two million posters, which were displayed on kiosks, trains, and buses, and in libraries, schools, and other municipal buildings. Posters promoted themes such as domestic tourism, health, education, recreation, and the arts. Promoting travel to national parks, for instance, fueled American pride and identity, supported local economies, and encouraged Americans to experience the roads, trails, and cabins being built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, another New Deal program. Spirited, bold, and modern, the WPA posters provided opportunities for unemployed artists while helping inspire the nation toward economic recovery.

WPA Posters First-Class Rate Forever®

DATE OF ISSUE: 3/7/17 AT HYDE PARK NY 12538

These stamps are replicas of the stunning, Depression-era posters produced by the Works Progress Administration (later renamed the Work Projects Administration) to inspire the nation toward economic recovery and provide opportunity to unemployed artists.

For more stamps and collectibles, visit usps.com/stamps

BOOKLET OF 20 (2-SIDED) / 674604 / $9.80

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Mississippi Statehood First-Class Rate Forever®

DATE OF ISSUE: 3/31/17 AT GULFPORT MS 39503

A musician’s hands can make an instrument sing, and this stamp celebrates Mississippi’s 200th anniversary with a reference to the state’s reputation as the birthplace of the blues. PANE OF 20 WITH PLATE NO.* / 474804 / $9.80

The Birthplace of the Blues NAMED FOR THE RIVER running along its western border, Mississippi became

Commemorating Mississippi’s bicentennial

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the 20th state on December 10, 1817. In celebration of the state’s 200th anniversary and with a nod to its musical heritage, this new stamp features a photograph of a musician’s hands playing the guitar. Many of America’s cultural icons called Mississippi home, including musicians B.B. King, Elvis Presley, and Tammy Wynette, and authors William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, and Tennessee Williams. The delightful name of the state is derived from a Native American word that means “great water” or “father of waters.” Among its earliest inhabitants were the Natchez, Choctaw, and Chickasaw tribes. In the 18th century, the territory that would become Mississippi was a point of contention among France, Great Britain, and Spain; Spain finally ceded the land to the United States in the 1790s. Mississippi’s rich soil and abundant rivers and forests quickly attracted settlers. The Delta, the northwest section of the state, is renowned as the birthplace of the Delta blues. A uniquely American genre that grew out of traditional African-American work songs, the musical style continues to move people today. Although the state still faces economic and social challenges, Mississippi has seen a reverse migration, as many people have returned home or moved there for the first time. Visitors will find numerous attractions in the state’s parks and historic landmarks, and music aficionados can trace the Mississippi Blues Trail to discover the deep roots of modern music.

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Henry David Thoreau First-Class Rate Forever®

DATE OF ISSUE: 5/23/17 AT CONCORD MA 01742

Commemorate the bicentennial of the birth of writer, philosopher, and naturalist Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862). PANE OF 20 WITH PLATE NO. & HEADER* / 475104 / $9.80

* Please refer to the order form for information on requesting specific plate positions.

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View the notecard set on pages 22-23.

Celebration Boutonniere First-Class Rate Forever®

DATE OF ISSUE: 5/2/17 AT ST. LOUIS MO 63155

Perfect for everything from wedding RSVPs to thank-you notes, this stamp recognizes the boutonniere as a staple of a well-dressed man’s outfit. PANE OF 20 WITH PLATE NO.* / 563304 / $9.80

Celebration Corsage (70¢) 2 Ounce Rate**

DATE OF ISSUE: 5/2/17 AT ST. LOUIS MO 63155

An elegant, two-ounce stamp that can accommodate the extra postage required for everything from heavier wedding invitations to oversize greeting cards. PANE OF 20 WITH PLATE NO.* / 563004 / $14.00

Global: Green Succulent ($1.15) Global Rate**

DATE OF ISSUE: 4/28/17 AT SAN FRANCISCO CA 94188

Use this Global Forever™ stamp — featuring a plant uniquely adapted to store water — to mail a oneounce letter to any country to which First-Class Mail International® service is available. PANE OF 10 WITH PLATE NO.* / 564504 / $11.50

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*Please refer to the order form for information on requesting specific plate positions. **These non-denominated stamps will always be valid for the current applicable rate printed on them.

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Dynamic Teaching Without Spoken Words DEAFENED AT AGE 10 after his auditory nerves were

The influence of Robert Panara, pioneer in the field of Deaf Studies

Robert Panara (70¢) 2 Ounce Rate**

DATE OF ISSUE: 4/11/17 AT ROCHESTER NY 14692

The 16th stamp in the Distinguished Americans series honors an influential teacher and pioneer in the field of Deaf Studies. Robert Panara is shown signing the word “respect.” PANE OF 20 WITH PLATE NO. & HEADER* / 114004 / $14.00

permanently damaged by spinal meningitis, Robert Panara went on to teach and profoundly influence the Deaf world. The 16th stamp in the Distinguished Americans series honors Panara (1920-2014), who inspired generations of students with his powerful use of American Sign Language to convey Shakespeare and other works of literature. With his role in the founding of the National Theatre of the Deaf, he was instrumental in providing deaf actors with a venue for thriving in the performing arts. In his new silent world, Panara developed a passion for reading. To learn sign language, he attended the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut. While there, he began to appreciate the power and artistry of American Sign Language and to consider how music and poetry could be expressed through the hands. Panara fostered his love of literature at Gallaudet College (now University), in Washington, D.C., from 1940 to 1945. After earning a master’s degree in English from New York University (the first deaf person to do so), he returned to Gallaudet to teach English. He became a widely admired teacher — known for his dynamism, innovative techniques, and passion for poetry and English literature. To bring characters to life, Panara acted out the narrative, combining a mix of sign language, mime, and speech to entertain and instruct a diverse student population. After nearly two decades at Gallaudet, Panara left in 1967 to accept a position as the first deaf faculty member of the new National Technical Institute for the Deaf, where he taught for the next 20 years. In addition to teaching, Panara made significant contributions to the field of Deaf Studies. His inspirational life is the subject of Harry G. Lang’s Teaching from the Heart and Soul: The Robert F. Panara Story (2007), part of the Deaf Lives Series published by Gallaudet University Press.

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Oscar de la Renta

Repeal of the Stamp Act, 1766



DATE OF ISSUE: 2/16/17 AT NEW YORK NY PANE OF 11 / 562704 / $5.39

DATE OF ISSUE: 5/29/16 AT NEW YORK NY SOUVENIR SHEET OF 10 / 586704 / $4.90

National Parks First-Class Rate Forever® DATE OF ISSUE: 6/2/16 AT NEW YORK NY PANE OF 16 WITH PLATE NO. & HEADER / 560604 / $7.84

Dorothy Height First-Class Rate Forever® DATE OF ISSUE: 2/1/17 AT WASHINGTON DC PANE OF 20 WITH PLATE NO. & HEADER* / 474304 / $9.80

Love Skywriting First-Class Rate Forever® DATE OF ISSUE: 1/7/17 AT CHINO CA PANE OF 20 WITH PLATE NO.* / 561604 / $9.80

Nebraska Statehood First-Class Rate Forever® DATE OF ISSUE: 3/1/17 AT LINCOLN NE PANE OF 20 WITH PLATE NO.* / 474404 / $9.80

Oscar de la Renta: Oscar de la Renta portrait photo by Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin.

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Celebrating Lunar New Year: Year of the Rooster First-Class Rate Forever®

John Fitzgerald Kennedy

DATE OF ISSUE: 1/5/17 AT SEATTLE WA SOUVENIR SHEET OF 12 / 552004 / $5.88

First-Class Rate Forever® DATE OF ISSUE: 2/20/17 AT BOSTON MA PANE OF 12 WITH PLATE NO. & SELVAGE* / 474604 / $5.88

Colorful Celebrations First-Class Rate Forever® DATE OF ISSUE: 6/3/16 AT NEW YORK NY BOOKLET OF 20 (2-SIDED) / 681004 / $9.80

Pluto-Explored!

Honoring Extraordinary Heroism: The Service Cross Medals First-Class Rate Forever® DATE OF ISSUE: 5/30/16 AT NEW YORK NY SOUVENIR SHEET OF 12 / 561104 / $5.88

Soda Fountain Favorites



DATE OF ISSUE: 5/31/16 AT NEW YORK NY SOUVENIR SHEET OF 4 / 586604 / $1.96

DATE OF ISSUE: 6/30/16 AT NASHVILLE TN BOOKLET OF 20 / $9.80 / PURCHASE AT POSTAL RETAIL UNITS �

(See product offerings on page 43.)

Visit the Collector’s Zone® on pages 36-45 to learn how many unique stamp designs are part of each Forever® issue and view all of the available product offerings. Pluto-Explored!: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute. John Fitzgerald Kennedy: JFK photograph by Ted Spiegel. * Please refer to the order form for information on requesting specific plate positions. � Available while supplies last

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Botanical Art

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Quilled Paper Heart



DATE OF ISSUE: 1/29/16 AT ATLANTA GA BOOKLET OF 20 (2-SIDED) / 680604 / $9.80

DATE OF ISSUE: 1/12/16 AT DALLAS TX PANE OF 20 WITH PLATE NO.* / 586304 / $9.80

Star Trek™

Wonder Woman



DATE OF ISSUE: 9/2/16 AT NEW YORK NY PANE OF 20 WITH PLATE NO. & SELVAGE* / 474004 / $9.80

DATE OF ISSUE: 10/7/16 AT NEW YORK NY PANE OF 20 WITH PLATE NO. & SELVAGE* / 474104 / $9.80

Pets

Indiana Statehood



DATE OF ISSUE: 8/2/16 AT LAS VEGAS NV BOOKLET OF 20 (2-SIDED) / 680704 / $9.80

DATE OF ISSUE: 6/7/16 AT INDIANAPOLIS IN PANE OF 20 WITH PLATE NO.* / 473704 / $9.80

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Botanical Art: Design details courtesy of The New York Botanical Garden. Wonder Woman: WONDER WOMAN and all related characters and elements © & ™ DC Comics. DC LOGO: TM & © DC. (s16) Wonder Woman created by William Moulton Marston. Star Trek: TM & © 2016 CBS Studios Inc. STAR TREK and related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. All rights reserved.

Forever and Ever

Songbirds in Snow

Pickup Trucks



DATE OF ISSUE: 8/4/16 AT PORTLAND OR BOOKLET OF 20 (2-SIDED) / 681104 / $9.80

DATE OF ISSUE: 7/15/16 AT SYRACUSE NY BOOKLET OF 20 (2-SIDED) / 680904 / $9.80

Classics Forever First-Class Rate Forever® DATE OF ISSUE: 6/1/16 AT NEW YORK NY SOUVENIR SHEET OF 6 / 586804 / $2.94

Jaime Escalante First-Class Rate Forever® DATE OF ISSUE: 7/13/16 AT WASHINGTON DC PANE OF 20 WITH PLATE NO. & HEADER* / 473804 / $9.80

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DATE OF ISSUE: 1/27/17 AT NORCROSS GA BOOKLET OF 20 (2-SIDED) / 672004 / $9.80

DATE OF ISSUE: 8/19/16 AT KANSAS CITY MO BOOKLET OF 10 / 671304 / $4.90

Visit the Collector’s Zone® on pages 36-45 to learn how many unique stamp designs are part of each Forever® issue and view all of the available product offerings. *Please refer to the order form for information on requesting specific plate positions.

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Other Rates

Grapes 5¢ REISSUED: 2/24/17 AT GRAPEVINE TX PANE OF 20 WITH PLATE NO.* / 111404 / $1.00

Eastern Tailed-Blue (70¢)

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Non-Machineable Surcharge Rate** DATE OF ISSUE: 9/24/16 AT KANSAS CITY MO PANE OF 20 WITH PLATE NO. & HEADER* / 119504 / $14.00

Pears 10¢ REISSUED: 3/23/17 AT CLEVELAND OH 44101 PANE OF 20 WITH PLATE NO.* / 111504 / $2.00

Uncle Sam’s Hat (21¢) Additional Ounce Rate**

Gateway Arch $23.75

DATE OF ISSUE: 2/18/17 AT MESA AZ PANE OF 20 WITH PLATE NO.* / 119704 / $4.20

Priority Mail Express® DATE OF ISSUE: 1/22/17 AT KANSAS CITY MO PANE OF 4 WITH PLATE NO.* / 111304 / $95.00

Patriotic Nonprofit (5¢) DATE OF ISSUE: 2/10/17 AT FORT LAUDERDALE FL STRIP OF 25 (10K COIL) / 760203 / $1.25 STRIP OF 25 (3K COIL) / 755103 / $1.25

Lili‘uokalani Gardens $6.65 Priority Mail® DATE OF ISSUE: 1/22/17 AT KANSAS CITY MO PANE OF 4 WITH PLATE NO.* / 119904 / $26.60

Seashells (34¢) Postcard Rate** DATE OF ISSUE: 1/28/17 AT SAN DIEGO CA PANE OF 20 WITH PLATE NO.* / 119604 / $6.80 COIL OF 100 / 749904 / $34.00

Visit the Collector’s Zone® on pages 36-45 to learn how many unique stamp designs are part of each Forever® issue and view all of the available product offerings.

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Other Rates

Semipostals

Duck Stamps More than keepsakes for stamp collectors and outdoor enthusiasts, Federal Duck Stamps add up to a big investment in conservation. Nearly all of the proceeds of these stamps, issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, help protect bird and wildlife habitats. Also serving as hunting licenses for waterfowl hunters, duck stamps feature artwork selected annually through a juried art contest open to the public.

Breast Cancer Research Semipostal First-Class Rate REISSUED: 9/30/14 AT SACRAMENTO CA PANE OF 20 WITH PLATE NO.* / 555304 / $12.00

Canada Geese $25.00 Water-Activated DATE OF ISSUE: 6/23/17 AT LITTLE ROCK AR SINGLE STAMP / 335601 / $25.00 SINGLE STAMP (SELF-ADHESIVE) / 335704 / $25.00

Save Vanishing Species Semipostal First-Class Rate DATE OF ISSUE: 9/20/11 AT WASHINGTON DC PANE OF 20 WITH PLATE NO. & HEADER * / 576674 / $12.00

Trumpeter Swans (Junior Duck) $5.00 Water-Activated DATE OF ISSUE: 6/23/17 AT LITTLE ROCK AR SINGLE STAMP / 541704 / $5.00

NOTE: Each Breast Cancer Research and Save Vanishing Species Semipostal stamp is valid for postage at the First-Class Mail®, single-piece, first-ounce rate in effect at the time of purchase.

*Please refer to the order form for information on requesting specific plate positions. **These non-denominated stamps will always be valid for the current applicable rate printed on them.

NOTE: $25 Federal Duck stamps are valid for hunting permits but Junior Duck stamps are not. Neither is valid for postage.

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A Summer of Celebrations FROM ANNIVERSARIES to baby showers and birthday

Practical Tips for Making Beautiful Mail

parties, summer is a season marked by busy social calendars. No matter what kind of celebration you are attending or planning, we have the perfect stamps and products for your mail. Summer is the time to make some lemonade, play lawn games, and throw a garden party. With flowers in full bloom, invite your friends to a backyard celebration with an invitation that uses the Botanical Art stamps. If you are in the process of planning a special celebration, we have new stamps to complement your invitations. Use the Celebration Boutonniere stamp (or the Celebration Corsage two-ounce stamp if needed) to lend some romance to your envelopes. For more ideas on how to give your invitations a special touch, see “Advice From a Calligrapher.” Hosting a baby shower is a wonderful way to celebrate parents and anticipate their bundle of joy. Add some sweetness to your shower invitations by using the Quilled Paper Heart stamps on the envelopes. Throw a big birthday bash for yourself or a loved one, complete with a lavish invitation. If you use an oversized or square envelope, finish it off with the cheerful Eastern-Tailed Blue stamp. To send a note of thanks to guests after a party, wedding, or shower, use the Celebration Corsage and Celebration Boutonniere notecards. These charming cards are ideally suited for expressing gratitude on any occasion. Enjoy your summer of celebrations and beautiful mail!

Celebration Corsage and Celebration Boutonniere Notecards NOTECARD SET WITH SEALS, ENVELOPES & CELEBRATION BOUTONNIERE STAMPS (SET OF 10, 2 DESIGNS) / 563366 / $15.95

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Advice From a Calligrapher Abby Farson Pratt, a calligrapher in Charlottesville, Virginia, shares some advice for your special celebration. 1. Contact a calligrapher before your invitations have printed. Calligraphers can usually only manage one to two jobs at a time, and it might take a few weeks to address 100 envelopes. A good rule of thumb is to find a calligrapher once you have ordered your invitations. 2. Talk to your calligrapher about the style of your event. Your calligrapher will give advice about the type of writing that would best suit your event and invitations and help you debate whether to use a formal style of writing or a more modern script. 3. Prepare your guest list carefully. Write guest names exactly as you want them to appear on the envelopes. Double check and then triple check the spellings, street addresses, and zip codes. Your calligrapher will let you know if there are inconsistencies in the list but won’t know, for instance, if your aunt’s surname is misspelled. 4. Discuss any other calligraphy needs you may have. A calligrapher can help with escort cards, place cards, signs, menus, or just about anything else that could use a handwritten touch. Bring up your ideas early in the process so that your calligrapher can carve out the necessary time.

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Product Spotlight

Stamp Ceremony Mementos Now you can collect all your favorite material related to a stamp release. This brand-new collectible contains the First Day of Issue ceremony invitation and program, Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover, and a pane, booklet, or full sheet of mint stamps.

C A Forever® stamp First-Day-of-Issue Dedication Ceremony

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Acting Director John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

Presentation of Colors USS Constitution Color Guard

John Fitzgerald

National Anthem Fontbonne Academy Select Chorus

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Official Stamp Dedication Megan J. Brennan

Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer United States Postal Service®

Remarks Steven M. Rothstein

Executive Director John F. Kennedy Library Foundation

Forever® Forever® stamp stamp First-Day-of-Issue First-Day-of-Issue Dedication Dedication Ceremony Ceremony

The Honorable Edward J. Markey

United States Senator for Massachusetts

Commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963), 35th president of the United States. usps.com/stamps

Stamp Photographer: Ted Spiegel

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Stamp Art Director: Derry Noyes

THE JOHN F. KENNEDY PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 10:00 A.M. - FEBRUARY 20, 2017

©2017 United States Postal Service®. All Rights Reserved.

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Honor the centennial of the birth of John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963), the 35th president of the United States (sheet of 12 stamps).

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Celebrate Nebraska’s sesquicentennial with this stamp that showcases Sandhill cranes scouting for sandbars along the Platte River (pane of 20 stamps).

EACH COLLECTIBLE INCLUDES

A A pane, booklet, or full sheet of mint stamps (see format in image.) B First Day of Issue ceremony invitation C Ceremony program / This full-color program is tucked inside a colorful 9 x 6-inch envelope bearing an affixed Forever® stamp and the official FDOI cancellation. D Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover / The #6¾ envelope bears one affixed Forever® stamp cancelled with an official First Day of Issue color postmark. John Fitzgerald Kennedy: JFK photograph by Ted Spiegel.

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Product Spotlight

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These 2017 stamps feature an evocative portrait of Oscar de la Renta and details from several of his most exquisite gowns (sheet of 11 stamps).

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Discover how art was used to inspire a nation with these stamps featuring Depression-era posters produced by the Works Progress Administration (booklet of 20 stamps).

Oscar de la Renta: Oscar de la Renta portrait photo by Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin. Photo of light pink satin Oscar de la Renta dress by Norman Jean Roy.

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Product Spotlight

Notecard Sets Find the ideal way to share your greetings.

It only takes a few words to brighten someone’s day. And we have just what you need to do that brightening: a vast selection of notecards for any occasion, any mood. If you don’t see exactly what you’re looking for on these pages, visit store.usps.com and browse our complete selection online.

Celebration Corsage & Celebration Boutonniere Thank You Notecard Set NOTECARD SET WITH ENVELOPES, SEALS & STAMPS (SET OF 10) / 563323 / $12.95

Farmers Markets Notecard Set NOTECARD SET WITH ENVELOPES & STAMPS (SET OF 8) / 472523 / $13.95

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Love Skywriting Notecard Set NOTECARD SET WITH ENVELOPES, SEALS & STAMPS (SET OF 10) / 561666 / $15.95

Product Spotlight

Gifts of Friendship Notecard Set NOTECARD SET WITH ENVELOPES & STAMPS (SET OF 12) / 589823 / $16.95

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Centennial celebration of the gifts of flowering trees between the U.S. and Japan 1915 - 2015

Neon Celebrate! Notecard Set NOTECARD SET WITH ENVELOPES & STAMPS (SET OF 8) / 576294 / $12.95

Twentieth-Century Poets Notecard Set NOTECARD SET WITH ENVELOPES & STAMPS (SET OF 10) / 468880 / $11.95

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Philatelic Products

Press Sheets & Cancellation Products An assortment of press sheets and cancellation products are available for many of our stamp issuances. We’ve gathered a sample of what’s available here, using product offerings from two new issues to showcase them. Please visit the Collector’s Zone® on pages 37-45 for a complete list of offerings.

Have A Ball! First-Class Rate Forever®

FPO First Day Covers (Set of 8) 474916 / $7.44

Postmarks are sold as First Day Covers (applied to a stamped #6¾ envelope).

Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers (Set of 8) 474921 / $13.12


Stamp Ceremony Memento Includes a First Day of Issue ceremony invitation, Ceremony Enevelope (Random Single), Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover (set of 8), and a pane of 16 stamps. 474934 / $22.95

ALSO AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUAL SALE: Ceremony Envelope (Random Single) / 474930 / $4.95 Pane of 16 stamps / 474904 / $7.84 Pane of 16 stamps & Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers (Set of 8) / 474910 / $21.95

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Delicioso First-Class Rate Forever® Stamp Ceremony Memento Includes a First Day of Issue ceremony invitation, Ceremony Program (Random Single), Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover, and a booklet of 20 stamps. 672734 / $18.95

Commemorative Forever® Stamp First-Day-of-Issue Dedication Ceremony Thursday, April 20, 2017 • 5:45pm National Hispanic Cultural Center • Pete V. Domenici Education Center 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 Master of Ceremonies Michael Flores Arizona District Marketing Manager United States Postal Service®

Welcome Veronica N. Gonzales Cabinet Secretary New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs

Presentation of Colors Rio Grande High School Marine Corps JROTC

Official Stamp Dedication Robert Cintron Vice President Network Operations United States Postal Service®

National Anthem Voces de Coronado directed by Otilio Ruiz

Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers (Set of 6) 672721 / $9.84 The United States Postal Service® cordially invites you to attend

Remarks Marie Yniguez Chef and Owner Bocadillos at Green Jeans Farmery


Forever® Stamp First-Day-of-Issue Dedication Ceremony Thursday, April 20, 2017 • 5:45pm National Hispanic Cultural Center • Pete V. Domenici Education Center 1701 4th Street SW • Albuquerque, NM 87102 RSVP at usps.com/delicioso E

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First Day Covers (Set of 6) Press Sheet with Die Cuts 672706 / $78.40

672716 / $5.58


ALSO AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUAL SALE: Ceremony Program (Random Single) / 672730 / $6.95 Booklet of 20 stamps / 672704 / $9.80 Booklet of 20 stamps & Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers (Set of 6) / 672710 / $19.95

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Himno Nacional Voces de Coronado dirigido por Otilio Ruiz Honores a la Bandera Rio Grande High School Marine Corps JROTC Maestro de Ceremonias Michael Flores Gerente de Mercadotecnia Distrito de Arizona Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos Ceremonia de lanzamie las estampillas conmemora Jueves, 20 de abril d National Hispanic Cultural Center • 1701 4th Street SW, Alb

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Henry David Thoreau Framed Stamps (14” x 15”) 475124 / $39.95

Celebration Boutonniere Framed Stamps (7½” x 9½”) 563324 / $19.95

WPA Posters Framed Stamps (12” x 18”) 674624 / $39.95

Celebration Corsage Framed Stamps (9½” x 7½”)

Framed Stamps

563024 / $19.95

Create a stamp gallery. Bring your favorite stamps into your home or office with the framed stamps collection. Each piece includes First Day of Issue details, plexiglass and matting to protect the mint stamps, and a dust cover and hanger on the back for easy display. Visit USPS.com/framedstamps to browse more framed stamps online.

Interior Design Kuzmenkov Nikita Aleksandrovich/Shutterstock

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Philatelic Products

Mississippi Statehood Framed Stamps (17½” x 11½”) 474824 / $39.95

Global: Green Succulent Framed Stamps (9” x 7”) 564524 / $14.95

Robert Panara Framed Stamps (11” x 17”) 114024 / $39.95

Delicioso Framed Stamps (16½” x 13½ ”) 672724 / $39.95

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Philatelic Products

Collectible Folios

Expand your collection with these beautiful collectible folios and annual publications. Don’t miss the Total Eclipse of the Sun folio shown on page 8, the latest addition to our product line.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy Collector’s Folio Explore the history and visionary leadership of our nation’s 35th president in this uniquely folded keepsake folio. In addition to a timeline of his life and details of his achievements in office, you’ll also receive a digital color postmark of the 2017 stamp, a mint condition 13-cent 1967 John F. Kennedy stamp, and a mint condition 37-cent 2005 Presidential Libraries stamp. 474627 / $24.95

Despite his tragic death in 1963, John F. Kennedy remains for many a captivating and charismatic personality who appealed to the nation’s higher ideals and inspired young Americans to engage in public service. In his famous 1961 Inaugural Address, he called upon Americans to “ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.”

Updated to include all 2016 stamp issuances

The Postal Service eGuide to U.S. Stamps TM

Bringing the power and beauty of stamp art to the screens of laptops, tablets, and phones, where collectors can experience the majesty of U.S. stamps as never before. • AFFORDABILITY AND PORTABILITY / Only $24.95 and it fits in your pocket or purse • IMMEDIACY AND ACCESSIBILITY / Immediately downloadable and always accessible — no internet required once downloaded • LINKABILITY AND LEGIBILITY / Links within internal index and to externally referenced sites; personal font and display choices for an improved viewing experience • SEARCH AND ZOOM / Full-text search capability with pinch and zoom features for upclose and full-page viewing

Available for $24.95 on AND OVER 1,000 OTHER ETAILERS.

JFK photograph by Ted Spiegel.

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Philatelic Products

SHOWN AT 30%

Barn Swallow Stamped Envelopes SHOWN AT 30%

VISIT

http://about.usps.com/ forms/ps3203x.pdf to view additional envelope designs and formats available!

#6¾ REGULAR ENVELOPE (PSA) SINGLE / 280504 / $0.61

#9 REGULAR ENVELOPE FIRST DAY COVER / 290916 / $0.73

(#6¾ envelope is 6½” x 3 5/8”)

A L S O AVA I L A B L E #9 REGULAR ENVELOPE (PSA) PACK OF 5 / 290905 / $3.05

SHOWN AT 30%

SHOWN AT 30%

#9 REGULAR ENVELOPE (PSA) BOX OF 500 / 290948 / $280.30

#6¾ REGULAR ENVELOPE FIRST DAY COVER / 280516 / $0.73

#10 REGULAR ENVELOPE (PSA) SINGLE / 291304 / $0.61 (#10 envelope is 9½” x 41/8”)

A L S O AVA I L A B L E #6¾ REGULAR ENVELOPE (PSA) PACK OF 5 / 280505 / $3.05

SHOWN AT 30%

SHOWN AT 30%

#6¾ REGULAR ENVELOPE (PSA) BOX OF 500 / 280548 / $277.90

#9 REGULAR ENVELOPE (PSA) SINGLE / 290904 / $0.61 (#9 envelope is 8 7/8” x 3 7/8”)

#10 REGULAR ENVELOPE FIRST DAY COVER / 291316 / $0.73 A L S O AVA I L A B L E #10 REGULAR ENVELOPE (PSA) PACK OF 5 / 291305 / $3.05 #10 REGULAR ENVELOPE (PSA) BOX OF 500 / 291348 / $280.30

PSA: Pressure Sensitive Adhesive

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Philatelic Products

American Commemorative Subscription Programs

DOROTHY HEIGHT COMMEMORATIVE PANEL

CELEBRATING LUNAR NEW YEAR: YEAR OF THE ROOSTER COMMEMORATIVE PANEL

American Commemorative Collections Binder BINDER / 880626 / $24.95 ACETATE PAGES (SET OF 10 9¼” X 11½”) / 880700 / $9.95

NEBRASKA STATEHOOD COMMEMORATIVE PANEL

MISSISSIPPI STATEHOOD COMMEMORATIVE PANEL

Commemoratives are a special stamp classification that honors significant people, dates, historical events, or symbols in our nation’s history. A commemorative panel includes expanded narratives about each stamp subject plus mint stamps in acetate mounts. It may also include engraved artwork. Easily mounted in an album or frame, the 8 ½ x 11 ¼-inch panels are great for adding to a specialized collection or compiling on their own. Each panel is available for individual purchase or as part of the subscription program (see page 35 for details).

2017 Commemorative Panels CELEBRATING LUNAR NEW YEAR: YEAR OF THE ROOSTER COMMEMORATIVE PANEL / 552033 / $10.95 DOROTHY HEIGHT COMMEMORATIVE PANEL / 474333 / $10.95 HAVE A BALL! COMMEMORATIVE PANEL / 474933 / $10.95 (AVAILABLE IN JULY) HENRY DAVID THOREAU COMMEMORATIVE PANEL / 475133 / $10.95 (AVAILABLE IN JULY) JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY COMMEMORATIVE PANEL (SET OF 2) / 474633 / $17.95 MISSISSIPPI STATEHOOD COMMEMORATIVE PANEL / 474833 / $10.95 NEBRASKA STATEHOOD COMMEMORATIVE PANEL / 474433 / $10.95 OSCAR DE LA RENTA COMMEMORATIVE PANEL (SET OF 2) / 562733 / $17.95 SHARKS COMMEMORATIVE PANEL / 474533 / $10.95 (AVAILABLE IN JULY)

2016 Commemorative Panels INDIANA STATEHOOD COMMEMORATIVE PANEL / 473733 / $10.95 JAIME ESCALANTE COMMEMORATIVE PANEL / 473833 / $10.95 NATIONAL PARKS COMMEMORATIVE PANEL (SET OF 2) / 560633 / $17.95 PLUTO EXPLORED! COMMEMORATIVE PANEL (SET OF 2) / 586633 / $17.95 HONORING EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM: SERVICE CROSS MEDALS COMMEMORATIVE PANEL / 561133 / $10.95 RICHARD ALLEN COMMEMORATIVE PANEL / 473533 / $10.95 SARAH VAUGHAN COMMEMORATIVE PANEL / 586433 / $10.95 JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY COMMEMORATIVE PANEL

SHIRLEY TEMPLE COMMEMORATIVE PANEL / 473933 / $10.95 STAR TREK COMMEMORATIVE PANEL / 474033 / $10.95

JFK photograph by Ted Spiegel.

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Philatelic Products

America’s Postmark Binder Preserve your First Day Covers in this gorgeous 9 ¾ x 9 ¾-inch binder that includes custom vinyl pages with two pockets on each side sized to hold #6 ¾ envelopes. THREE-RING BINDER & 20 PAGES / 880660 / $21.95 PAGES (SET OF 20) / 880681 / $8.95

American Commemorative Binder Created specifically for the American Commemorative Collection, this threering binder is an easy and economical way to store your collection pages. THREE-RING BINDER / 880500 / $7.50

Subscribe to any program and receive your favorite stamps and stamp products easily and automatically — all year long. American Commemorative Collection #20281 • Commemorates important anniversaries, people, places, and events

• Includes protective acetate mounts, stamps, and

8½ x 11-inch narrative pages • Includes details on the issue and a brief story about the stamp subject • Only $4.25 per page*

American Commemorative Panels® #20279 • Limited edition (8½” x 11¼”) • Some include engraved reproductions of artwork • Narratives about each stamp subject • Mint stamps in acetate mounts •O nly $7.95** for a one-panel set and $15.95** for a twopanel set when purchased through subscription

American Commemorative Cancellations #20278 • Official First Day of Issue Cancellation • Mint stamp(s) affixed to an 8 x 10½-inch color page • Includes technical and historical information about the stamp and its designer

• Only $3.25 per page*

First Day of Issue Ceremony #20280 • Narrative about stamp subject • Agenda and participant list • Affixed mint stamp(s) with Official First Day of Issue Cancellation on an envelope

• Only $4.95 each* when purchased through subscription ($6.95 if purchased individually**)

Standing Order Program #20282 • Customize your collection • Mix and match with specific formats and quantities • Choose from 13 different categories (now includes Yearbook, Postal Guide, Press Sheets, and Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers) • Receive shipments automatically

How to Order Start or give a subscription today! It’s easy. Just call 1 800 STAMP-24 (1 800 782-6724).

Ask about our automatic credit card charge option.

*When stamp value exceeds this amount, the price will be determined by the actual value of the stamps. Prices subject to change. **To purchase individual ceremony programs or panel sets, see specific stamp listings.

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Protect Pollinators Forever® Stamp

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The Petite and Portable Way to Carry Stamps Vintage stamp boxes on display In the Victorian era, if you needed to get a message to someone quickly, it was crucial to have stamps on hand. When street mailboxes and home mail delivery became commonplace in the 1880s, stamp boxes (also known as stamp cases) were popular personal objects. People would often carry small stamp boxes in a pocket or bag so that they could send mail on the go. The boxes protected the stamps and kept them accessible for easy and fast communication. Stamp boxes were generally a few inches in length and made from a variety of materials, including sterling silver, aluminum, brass, and leather. Some boxes were designed to look like envelopes or books; some were ornate and included the owner’s monogram. And some stamp boxes had small compartments to carry other objects, such as matches or slips of paper. The American Philatelic research library, co-located with the American Philatelic Society (APS) in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, keeps a selection of antique stamp boxes on permanent display, with many others in its archives. “Collectors and noncollectors alike are drawn to the stamp boxes,” says Tara Murray, Director of information services and librarian at APS and American Philatelic research library. “They give you a slice of a different time period, and they’re really beautiful.” The stamp booklet format is the modern iteration of the stamp box, with the booklet’s perforations and folds making it easy to transport and protect stamps. The APS is planning to bring a selection of the stamp boxes to exhibit at the APS StampShow in Richmond, Virginia, on August 3-6, 2017. Don’t miss a chance to see these miniature artifacts in person.

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DATE OF ISSUE: 8/12/16 AT KANSAS CITY MO 1 DESIGN, OFFSET (APU)

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Coil of 3,000 $30.00 Strip of 500 ^ 5.00 Coil of 10,000 100.00 Coil of 500 ^ 5.00 First Day Cover (Summer Harvest Random Single) .92

Botanical Art First-Class Rate Forever®/ Page 18 DATE OF ISSUE: 1/29/16 AT ATLANTA GA 10 DESIGNS, OFFSET (APU)

680604 Booklet of 20 (2-sided) $9.80 680624 Framed Stamps with First Day of Issue Plaque (12” x 15”) 29.95

DATE OF ISSUE: 1/5/17 AT SEATTLE WA 1 DESIGN, OFFSET (BCA)

552004 552016 552018 552019 552030 552021 552010 552024 552034 552033

Souvenir Sheet of 12 $5.88 First Day Cover .91 First Day Cover (Full Pane) 8.14 First Day Cancelled (Full Pane) 8.14 Ceremony Program 6.95 Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover 1.62 Souvenir Sheet of 12 (2) & Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover 12.95 Framed Stamps (13” x 13”) 39.95 Stamp Ceremony Memento (First Day of Issue Ceremony Invitation, Ceremony Program, Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover, and a sheet of 12 stamps.) 18.95 Commemorative Panel 10.95

DATE OF ISSUE: 1/29/16 AT ATLANTA GA 10 DESIGNS, OFFSET (APU)

678704 Booklet of 10

$4.90

Breast Cancer Research Semipostal First-Class Rate / Page 21 REISSUED: 9/30/14 AT SACRAMENTO CA 1 DESIGN, 12 POSITIONS, PLATE NO. IN 4 CORNERS, OFFSET (SSP)

555304 555303 555302 555306

Pane of 20 with plate no. * Block of 10 Block of 4 Press Sheet with die cuts

$12.00 6.00 2.40 144.00

NOTE: Each Breast Cancer Research Semipostal stamp is valid for postage at the First-Class Mail®, single-piece, first-ounce rate in effect at the time of purchase.

VIEW other notecard sets on pages 26-27.

* Please refer to the order form for information on requesting specific plate positions. ** These non-denominated stamps will always be valid for the current applicable rate printed on them. ^ Coil strips of 500 cannot be returned or exchanged.

Celebration Boutonniere First-Class Rate Forever®/ Page 14 DATE OF ISSUE: 5/2/17 AT ST. LOUIS MO 63155 1 DESIGN, 10 POSITIONS, OFFSET (BCA)

563304 563303 563302 563316 563330 563321 563310 563324 563334

Pane of 20 with plate no.* $9.80 Block of 10 4.90 Block of 4 1.96 First Day Cover .93 Ceremony Program 6.95 Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover 1.64 Pane of 20 & Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover 11.95 Framed Stamps (7½” x 9½”) 19.95 Stamp Ceremony Memento (First Day of Issue Ceremony Invitation, Celebration Boutonniere Ceremony Program Envelope, Celebration Corsage Ceremony Program Envelope, Celebration Boutonniere Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover, Celebration Corsage Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover, pane of 20 Celebration Boutonniere stamps, and a pane of 20 Celebration Corsage stamps.) 24.95 563366 Notecards with Envelopes and Seals (Set of 10) 15.95 563323 Thank You Notecards with Envelopes and Seals (Set of 10) 12.95

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Celebration Corsage (70¢)

Delicioso

2 Ounce Rate** / Page 14

First-Class Rate Forever® / Page 9

DATE OF ISSUE: 5/2/17 AT ST. LOUIS MO 63155 1 DESIGN, 10 POSITIONS, OFFSET (BCA)

DATE OF ISSUE: 4/20/17 AT ALBUQUERQUE NM 87101 6 DESIGNS, OFFSET (BCA)

563004 563003 563002 563016 563030 563021 563010 563024

672704 672706 672716 672730 672721 672710 672734 672724

Pane of 20 with plate no.* $14.00 Block of 10 7.00 Block of 4 2.80 First Day Cover 1.14 Ceremony Program 6.95 Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover 1.85 Pane of 20 & Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover 15.95 Framed Stamps (9½” x 7½”) 19.95

Classics Forever

Booklet of 20 (2-sided) $9.80 Press Sheet with die cuts 78.40 First Day Covers (Set of 6) 5.58 Ceremony Program (Random Single) 6.95 Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers (Set of 6) 9.84 Booklet of 20 & Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers (Set of 6) 19.95 Stamp Ceremony Memento (First Day of Issue Ceremony Invitation, Ceremony Program, Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover, and a booklet of 20 stamps) 18.95 Framed Stamps (16½” x 13½”) 39.95

First-Class Rate Forever®/ Page 19 DATE OF ISSUE: 6/1/16 AT NEW YORK NY 6 DESIGNS, 10 POSITIONS, INTAGLIO (BCA)

586804 Souvenir Sheet of 6 $2.94 586806 Press Sheet with die cuts 29.40 586816 First Day Covers (Set of 6) � 5.46 586830 Ceremony Program (Random Single) � 6.95 586821 Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers (Set of 6) � 9.72 586810 Souvenir Sheet of 6 (2) & Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers (Set of 6) � 15.95 586824 Framed Stamps (14½” x 14½”) 39.95 586833 Commemorative Panel 17.95

Colorful Celebrations First-Class Rate Forever® / Page 17 DATE OF ISSUE: 6/3/16 AT NEW YORK NY 10 DESIGNS, OFFSET (BCA)

681004 681006 681016 681030 681021 681010 681024

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Booklet of 20 (2-sided) $9.80 Press Sheet with die cuts 78.40 First Day Covers (Set of 10) � 9.10 Ceremony Program (Random Single) � 6.95 Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers (Set of 10) � 16.20 Booklet of 20 & Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover (Random Single) � 11.95 Framed Stamps (14½” x 14½”) 39.95

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Dorothy Height First-Class Rate Forever®/ Page 16 DATE OF ISSUE: 2/1/17 AT WASHINGTON DC 1 DESIGN, OFFSET (APU)

474304 474303 474302 474306 474316 474330 474321 474310 474334 474324 474333

Pane of 20 with plate no. & header* $9.80 Block of 10 4.90 Block of 4 1.96 Press Sheet with die cuts 58.80 First Day Cover .93 Ceremony Program 6.95 Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover 1.64 Pane of 20 & Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover 11.95 Stamp Ceremony Memento (First Day of Issue Ceremony Invitation, Ceremony Program, Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover, and a pane of 20 stamps) 21.95 Framed Stamps (11” x 17”) 39.95 Commemorative Panel 10.95

Collector’s Zone

Eastern Tailed-Blue (70¢) Non-Machineable Surcharge Rate**/ Page 20 DATE OF ISSUE: 9/24/16 AT KANSAS CITY MO 1 DESIGN, 12 POSITIONS, PLATE NO. IN 4 CORNERS, OFFSET (APU)

119504 119503 119502 119516 119521 119524

Pane of 20 with plate no. & header* Block of 10 Block of 4 First Day Cover Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover Framed Stamps (10½” x 12½”)

$14.00 7.00 2.80 1.12 1.83 19.95

Priority Mail Express®/ Page 20 DATE OF ISSUE: 1/22/17 AT KANSAS CITY MO 1 DESIGN, OFFSET (APU)

Pane of 4 with plate no.* Single Stamp First Day Cover Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover

$95.00 23.75 24.19 24.90

Global: Green Succulent ($1.15) Global Rate**/ Page 14 DATE OF ISSUE: 4/28/17 AT SAN FRANCISCO CA 94188 1 DESIGN, 9 POSITIONS, OFFSET (APU)

564504 564502 564516 564521 564510 564524

First-Class Rate Forever®/ Page 5 DATE OF ISSUE: 6/14/17 AT HARTFORD WI 53027 8 DESIGNS, 8 POSITIONS, FLEXOGRAPHIC/OFFSET (APU)

Gateway Arch $23.75

111304 111301 111316 111321

Have A Ball!

474904 474906 474916 474930 474921 474910 474934 474924 474933

Pane of 16 with plate no.* $7.84 Press Sheet with die cuts 62.72 First Day Covers (Set of 8) 7.44 Ceremony Envelope (Random Single) 6.95 Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers (Set of 8) 13.12 Pane of 16 & Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers (Set of 8) 21.95 Stamp Ceremony Memento (First Day of Issue Ceremony Invitation, Ceremony Envelope, Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover (set of 8), and a pane of 16 stamps) 22.95 Framed Stamps (14” x 17”) 39.95 Commemorative Panel (Available in July) 10.95

Pane of 10 $11.50 Block of 4 4.60 First Day Cover 1.59 Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover 2.30 Pane of 10 & Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover 13.95 Framed Stamps (9” x 7”) 14.95

Henry David Thoreau

Grapes 5¢


Page 20

DATE OF ISSUE: 5/23/17 AT CONCORD MA 01742 1 DESIGN, OFFSET (BCA)

DATE OF ISSUE: 2/19/16 AT KANSAS CITY MO 1 DESIGN, PLATE NO. EVERY 37‡, OFFSET (APU)

781904 Coil of 10,000 $500.00 781915 Strip of 500^ 25.00 781916 First Day Cover (Grapes and Botanical Art (Random Single)) � .98 REISSUED: 2/24/17 AT GRAPEVINE TX 1 DESIGN, OFFSET (APU)

111404 Pane of 20 111403 Block of 10 111402 Block of 4 111416 First Day Cover (Grapes and Botanical Art (Random Single))

$1.00 .50 .20

* Please refer to the order form for information on requesting specific plate positions. ** These non-denominated stamps will always be valid for the current applicable rate printed on them. ^ Coil strips of 500 cannot be returned or exchanged. � Going off sale 6/30/17.

.98

475104 475103 475102 475106 475116 475130 475121 475110 475134 475124 475133

Pane of 20 with plate no. & header* $9.80 Block of 10 4.90 Block of 4 1.96 Press Sheet with die cuts 88.20 First Day Cover .93 Ceremony Program 6.95 Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover 1.64 Pane of 20 & Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover 11.95 Stamp Ceremony Memento (First Day of Issue Ceremony Invitation, Ceremony Program, Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover, and a pane of 20 stamps) 18.95 Framed Stamps (14” x 15”) 39.95 Commemorative Panel (Available in July) 10.95

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Honoring Extraordinary Heroism: The Service Cross Medals

John Fitzgerald Kennedy


DATE OF ISSUE: 2/20/17 AT BOSTON MA 1 DESIGN, OFFSET (BCA)

DATE OF ISSUE: 5/30/16 AT NEW YORK NY 4 DESIGNS, 12 POSITIONS, OFFSET (BCA)

561104 Souvenir Sheet of 12 $5.88 561106 Press Sheet with die cuts 70.56 561116 First Day Covers (Set of 4) � 3.64 561130 Ceremony Program (Random Single) � 6.95 561121 Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers (Set of 4) � 6.48 561110 Souvenir Sheet of 12 & Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers (Set of 4) � 12.95 561124 Framed Stamps (14½” x 14½”) 39.95 561133 Commemorative Panel 10.95

Indiana Statehood First-Class Rate Forever®/ Page 18 DATE OF ISSUE: 6/7/16 AT INDIANAPOLIS IN 1 DESIGN, 6 POSITIONS, PLATE NO. IN 4 CORNERS, OFFSET (APU)

473704 473703 473702 473706 473716 473730 473721 473710 473724 473733

Pane of 20 with plate no.* $9.80 Block of 10 4.90 Block of 4 1.96 Press Sheet with die cuts � 58.80 First Day Cover � .91 Ceremony Program � 6.95 Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover � 1.62 Pane of 20 & Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover � 11.95 Framed Stamps (17”x11”) 39.95 Commemorative Panel 10.95

Jaime Escalante First-Class Rate Forever®/ Page 19 DATE OF ISSUE: 7/13/16 AT WASHINGTON DC 1 DESIGN, 9 POSITIONS, PLATE NO. IN 4 CORNERS, OFFSET (BCA)

473804 473803 473802 473806 473816 473830 473821 473810 473824 473833

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Pane of 20 with plate no. & header* $9.80 Block of 10 4.90 Block of 4 1.96 Press Sheet with die cuts 88.20 First Day Cover .91 Ceremony Program 6.95 Digital Color Postmark 1.62 Pane of 20 & Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover 11.95 Framed Stamps (11” x 16”) 39.95 Commemorative Panel 10.95

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474604 474602 474606 474616 474630 474621 474610 474634 474624 474633 474627

Pane of 12 with plate no. & selvage* $5.88 Block of 4 1.96 Press Sheet with die cuts 47.04 First Day Cover .93 Ceremony Program 6.95 Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover 1.64 Pane of 12 (2) & Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover 13.95 Stamp Ceremony Memento (First Day of Issue Ceremony Invitation, Ceremony Program, Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover, and a pane of 12 stamps) 18.95 Framed Stamps (16” x 15”) 39.95 Commemorative Panel (Set of 2) 17.95 Collector’s Folio 24.95

Lili‘uokalani Gardens $6.65 Priority Mail®/ Page 20 DATE OF ISSUE: 1/22/17 AT KANSAS CITY MO 1 DESIGN, OFFSET (APU)

119904 119901 119916 119921

Pane of 4 with plate no.* Single Stamp First Day Cover Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover

$26.60 6.65 7.09 7.80

Love Skywriting First-Class Rate Forever®/ Page 16 DATE OF ISSUE: 1/7/17 AT CHINO CA 1 DESIGN, OFFSET (BCA)

561604 561603 561602 561606 561616 561630 561621 561610 561634 561624 561666

Pane of 20 with plate no.* $9.80 Block of 10 4.90 Block of 4 1.96 Press Sheet with die cuts 78.40 First Day Cover .91 Ceremony Program 6.95 Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover 1.62 Pane of 20 & Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover 11.95 Stamp Ceremony Memento (First Day of Issue Ceremony Invitation, Ceremony Program, Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover, and a pane of 20 stamps) 19.95 Framed Stamps (13” x 13½”) 39.95 Notecards with Envelopes & Seals (Set of 10) 15.95

Collector’s Zone

Nebraska Statehood First-Class Rate Forever®/ Page 16 DATE OF ISSUE: 3/1/17 AT LINCOLN NE 1 DESIGN, OFFSET (APU)

Mississippi Statehood First-Class Rate Forever®/ Page 12 DATE OF ISSUE: 3/31/17 AT GULFPORT MS 39503 1 DESIGN, 6 POSITIONS, OFFSET (APU)

474804 474803 474802 474806 474816 474830 474821 474810 474834 474824 474833

Pane of 20 with plate no.* $9.80 Block of 10 4.90 Block of 4 1.96 Press Sheet with die cuts 58.80 First Day Cover .93 Ceremony Program 6.95 Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover 1.64 Pane of 20 & Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover 11.95 Stamp Ceremony Memento (First Day of Issue Ceremony Invitation, Ceremony Program, Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover, and a pane of 20 stamps) 18.95 Framed Stamps (17½” x 11½”) 39.95 Commemorative Panel 10.95

National Parks First-Class Rate Forever®/ Page 16 DATE OF ISSUE: 6/2/16 AT NEW YORK NY 16 DESIGNS, 9 POSITIONS, OFFSET (BCA)

560604 560606 560616 560618 560619 560630 560621 560610 560624 560633

Pane of 16 with plate no. & selvage* $7.84 Press Sheet with die cuts 70.56 First Day Covers (Set of 16) � 14.56 First Day Cover (Full Pane) � 10.02 First Day Cancelled (Full Pane) � 10.02 Ceremony Program (Random Single) � 6.95 Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers (Set of 16) � 25.92 Pane of 16 & Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover (Random Single) � 9.95 Framed Stamps (14½” x 14½”) 39.95 Commemorative Panel 17.95

* Please refer to the order form for information on requesting specific plate positions. ** These non-denominated stamps will always be valid for the current applicable rate printed on them. � Available while supplies last. ‡ This number represents the actual plate number intervals. ^ Coil strips of 500 cannot be returned or exchanged. � Going off sale 6/30/17.

474404 474403 474402 474406 474416 474430 474421 474410 474434 474425 474433

Pane of 20 with plate no.* $9.80 Block of 10 4.90 Block of 4 1.96 Press Sheet with die cuts 58.80 First Day Cover .93 Ceremony Program 6.95 Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover 1.64 Pane of 20 & Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover 11.95 Stamp Ceremony Memento (First Day of Issue Ceremony Invitation, Ceremony Program, Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover, and a pane of 20 stamps) 18.95 Framed Stamps (18” x 12”) 39.95 Commemorative Panel 10.95

Oscar de la Renta First-Class Rate Forever®/ Page 16 DATE OF ISSUE: 2/16/17 AT NEW YORK NY 11 DESIGNS, OFFSET (APU)

562704 562706 562716 562730 562721 562710 562734 562724 562733

Pane of 11 with plate no. & selvage* $5.39 Press Sheet with die cuts 48.51 First Day Covers (Set of 11) 10.23 Ceremony Program (Random Single) 6.95 Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers (Set of 11) 18.04 Pane of 11 (2) & Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover (Random Single) 12.95 Stamp Ceremony Memento (First Day of Issue Ceremony Invitation, Ceremony Program, Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover, and a pane of 11 stamps) 21.95 Framed Stamps (13½” x 16½”) 39.95 Commemorative Panel (Set of 2) 17.95

Patriotic Nonprofit (5¢) Page 20 DATE OF ISSUE: 2/10/17 AT FORT LAUDERDALE FL 1 DESIGN, OFFSET (APU)

760203 Strip of 25 (10K Coil) 760216 First Day Cover (Patriotic Nonprofit & U.S. Flag stamps) 755103 Strip of 25 (3K Coil)

$1.25 .98 1.25

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Patriotic Spiral

Pickup Trucks



DATE OF ISSUE: 8/19/16 AT FALLS CHURCH VA 1 DESIGN, PLATE NO. EVERY 37‡, OFFSET (APU)

DATE OF ISSUE: 7/15/16 AT SYRACUSE NY 4 DESIGNS, OFFSET (BCA)

760004 760003 760015 760016

680904 680906 680916 680930 680921 680910 680924

Coil of 10,000 $4,900.00 Strip of 25 with plate no.^ 12.25 Strip of 500^ 245.00 First Day Cover .91

DATE OF ISSUE: 8/19/16 AT KANSAS CITY MO 1 DESIGN, OFFSET (APU)

671304 671316

Booklet of 10 First Day Cover

$4.90 .91

Pluto-Explored!

Pears 10¢


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DATE OF ISSUE: 5/31/16 AT NEW YORK NY 2 DESIGNS, 14 POSITIONS, OFFSET (APU)

REISSUED: 3/23/17 AT CLEVELAND OH 44101 1 DESIGN, 10 POSITIONS, OFFSET (BCA)

111504 Pane of 20 with plate no.* $2.00 111503 Block of 10 1.00 111502 Block of 4 .40 111516 First Day Cover (Pears & Botanical Art (Random Single) stamps) 1.03 DATE OF ISSUE: 1/17/16 AT WASHINGTON DC 1 DESIGN, PLATE NO. EVERY 27‡, OFFSET (BCA)

799304 Coil of 10,000 799315 Strip of 500 ^

$1,000.00 50.00

Pets

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Souvenir Sheet of 4 $1.96 Press Sheet with die cuts 27.44 First Day Covers (Set of 2) � 1.82 First Day Cover (Full Pane) � 4.38 First Day Cancelled (Full Pane) � 4.38 Ceremony Program (Random Single) � 6.95 Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers (Set of 2) � 3.24 Souvenir Sheet of 4 (2) & Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers (Set of 2) � 7.95 Framed Stamps (14½” x 14½”) 39.95 Commemorative Panel 17.95


DATE OF ISSUE: 8/2/16 AT LAS VEGAS NV 20 DESIGNS, OFFSET (APU)

Booklet of 20 (2-sided) Press Sheet with die cuts First Day Covers (Set of 20) Ceremony Program (Random Single) Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers (Set of 20) Booklet of 20 & Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers (Random Single)

586604 586606 586616 586618 586619 586630 586621 586610 586624 586633

Quilled Paper Heart


680704 680706 680716 680730 680721 680710

Booklet of 20 (2-sided) $9.80 Press Sheet with die cuts 78.40 First Day Covers (Set of 4) 3.64 Ceremony Program (Random Single) 6.95 Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers (Set of 4) 6.48 Booklet of 20 & Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers (Set of 4) 15.95 Framed Stamps (13” x 13½”) 39.95

DATE OF ISSUE: 1/12/16 AT DALLAS TX 1 DESIGN, 10 POSITIONS, PLATE NO. IN 4 CORNERS, OFFSET (SSP)

$9.80 78.40 18.20 6.95 32.40 11.95

586304 586303 586302 586324

Pane of 20 with plate no.* $9.80 Block of 10 4.90 Block of 4 1.96 Framed Stamps with First Day of Issue Plaque (12” x 16½”) 39.95

Collector’s Zone

Repeal of the Stamp Act, 1766

Seashells (34¢)


Postcard Rate** / Page 20

DATE OF ISSUE: 5/29/16 AT NEW YORK NY 1 DESIGN, 12 POSITIONS, OFFSET (BCA)

DATE OF ISSUE: 1/28/17 AT SAN DIEGO CA 4 DESIGNS, OFFSET (APU)

586704 586706 586716 586718 586719 586730 586721 586710 586724 586733

119604 119603 119602 119616

Souvenir Sheet of 10 $4.90 Press Sheet with die cuts 58.80 First Day Cover � .91 First Day Cover (Full Pane) � 7.20 First Day Cancelled (Full Pane) � 7.20 Ceremony Program � 6.95 Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover � 1.62 Souvenir Sheet of 10 (2) & Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover � 11.95 Framed Stamps (14½” x 14½”) Commemorative Panel

39.95 17.95

Pane of 20 with plate no.* Block of 10 Strip of 4 First Day Covers (Set of 4, 2 stamps)

$6.80 3.40 1.36 4.48

DATE OF ISSUE: 1/28/17 AT SAN DIEGO CA 4 DESIGNS, OFFSET (APU)

749904 Coil of 100 749916 First Day Covers (Set of 4, 2 stamps)

$34.00 4.48

Soda Fountain Favorites First-Class Rate Forever®/ Page 17 DATE OF ISSUE: 6/30/16 AT NASHVILLE TN 5 DESIGNS, OFFSET (BCA)

680806 680816 680830 680821 680824

Robert Panara (70¢)

Available in Postal Retail Units only: Booklet of 20 � $9.80 Booklet of 20 & Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers (Set of 5) � 17.95

2 Ounce Rate** / Page 15 DATE OF ISSUE: 4/11/17 AT ROCHESTER NY 14692 1 DESIGN, 6 POSITIONS, OFFSET (BCA)

114004 114003 114002 114016 114030 114021 114010 114034 114024

Pane of 20 with plate no. & header* $14.00 Block of 10 7.00 Block of 4 2.80 First Day Cover 1.14 Ceremony Program 6.95 Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover 1.85 Pane of 20 & Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover 15.95 Stamp Ceremony Memento (First Day of Issue Ceremony Invitation, Ceremony Program, Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover, and a pane of 20 stamps) 18.95 Framed Stamps (11” x 17”) 39.95

Save Vanishing Species Semipostal First-Class Rate / Page 21 DATE OF ISSUE: 9/20/11 AT WASHINGTON DC 1 DESIGN, 8 POSITIONS, PLATE NO. IN 2 CORNERS, GRAVURE (AVR)

576674 576673 576672

Pane of 20 with plate no. & header* Block of 10 Block of 4

Press Sheet with die cuts $78.40 First Day Covers (Set of 5) 4.55 Ceremony Program (Random Single) 6.95 Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers (Set of 5) 8.10 Framed Stamps (12” x 14”) 39.95

$12.00 6.00 2.40

Songbirds in Snow First-Class Rate Forever®/ Page 19 DATE OF ISSUE: 8/4/16 AT PORTLAND OR 4 DESIGNS, OFFSET (APU)

681104 681106 681116 681130 681121 681110 681124 681125 681126 681127 681128 681166

Booklet of 20 (2-sided) Press Sheet with die cuts First Day Covers (Set of 4) Ceremony Program (Random Single) Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers (Set of 4) Booklet of 20 & Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers (Set of 4) Songbirds in Snow Framed Stamps (Set of 4) Golden-Crowned Kinglet Framed Stamps (9” x 7”) Northern Cardinal Framed Stamps (9” x 7”) Cedar Waxwing Framed Stamps (9” x 7”) Red-Breasted Nuthatch Framed Stamps (9” x 7”) Notecards (Set of 12)

$9.80 78.40 3.64 6.95 6.48 15.95 40.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 18.95

NOTE: Each Save Vanishing Species Semipostsal stamp is valid for postage at the First-Class Mail®, single-piece, first-ounce rate in effect at the time of purchase.

* Please refer to the order form for information on requesting specific plate positions. ** These non-denominated stamps will always be valid for the current applicable rate printed on them. ‡ This number represents the actual plate number intervals. ^ Coil strips of 500 cannot be returned or exchanged. � Going off sale 6/30/17. � Available while supplies last

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Star Trek™

Uncle Sam’s Hat (21¢)


Additional Ounce Rate**/ Page 20

DATE OF ISSUE: 9/2/16 AT NEW YORK NY 4 DESIGNS, 6 POSITIONS, PLATE NO. IN 2 CORNERS, OFFSET (APU)

DATE OF ISSUE: 2/18/17 AT MESA AZ 1 DESIGN, OFFSET (BCA)

474004 474006 474016 474021 474010 474024 474033

119704 119703 119702 119716

Pane of 20 with plate no. & selvage* $9.80 Press Sheet with die cuts 58.80 First Day Covers (Set of 4) 3.64 Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers (Set of 4) 6.48 Pane of 20 & Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers (Set of 4) 15.95 Framed Stamps (17” x 14”) 39.95 Commemorative Panel 10.95

Strawberries 3¢ Page 9 DATE OF ISSUE: 5/5/17 AT ACTON MA 01720 1 DESIGN, PLATE NO. EVERY 27‡, OFFSET (APU)

760304 760315 760316

Coil of 10,000 $300.00 Strip of 500^ 15.00 First Day Cover (Strawberries & Botanical Art (Random Single) stamps) .96

Pane of 20 with plate no.* $4.20 Block of 10 2.10 Block of 4 .84 First Day Cover (Uncle Sam’s Hat & U.S. Flag stamps) 1.14

U.S. Flag 2017 First-Class Rate Forever®/ Page 19 DATE OF ISSUE: 1/27/17 AT NORCROSS GA 1 DESIGN, OFFSET (APU)

672004 Booklet of 20 (2-sided) 672016 First Day Cover 672030 Ceremony Program

$9.80 .93 6.95

DATE OF ISSUE: 1/27/17 AT NORCROSS GA 1 DESIGN, OFFSET (BCA)

672002 Booklet of 20 (2-sided)

$9.80

DATE OF ISSUE: 1/27/17 AT NORCROSS GA 1 DESIGN, OFFSET (BCA)

674704 Booklet of 10

$4.90

DATE OF ISSUE: 1/27/17 AT NORCROSS GA 1 DESIGN, PLATE NO. EVERY 31‡, OFFSET (APU)

749804 Coil of 100 749816 First Day Cover

Total Eclipse of the Sun First-Class Rate Forever®/ Page 6 DATE OF ISSUE: 6/20/17 AT LARAMIE, WY 82072 1 DESIGN, OFFSET (BCA)

475304 475303 475302 475306 475316 475330 475321 475310 475327 475334

Pane of 16 with plate no. & header* $7.84 Block of 10 4.90 Block of 4 1.96 Press Sheet with die cuts 62.72 First Day Cover .93 Ceremony Program 6.95 Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover 1.64 Pane of 16 & Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover 9.95 Folio 9.95 Stamp Ceremony Memento (First Day of Issue Ceremony Invitation, Ceremony Program, Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover, a pane of 16 stamps, and a protective sleeve designed for stamp preservation) 22.95 475324 Framed Stamps (16” x 14”) 39.95

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$49.00 .93

DATE OF ISSUE: 1/27/17 AT NORCROSS GA 1 DESIGN, PLATE NO. EVERY 31‡, OFFSET (BCA)

749802 Coil of 100

$49.00

Wonder Woman First-Class Rate Forever®/ Page 18 DATE OF ISSUE: 10/7/16 AT NEW YORK NY 4 DESIGNS, 9 POSITIONS, PLATE NO. IN 2 CORNERS, OFFSET (BCA)

474104 474106 474116 474130 474121 474110 474124 474133

Pane of 20 with plate no. & selvage* Press Sheet with die cuts First Day Covers (Set of 4) Ceremony Program (Random Single) Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers (Set of 4) Pane of 20 & Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers (Set of 4) Framed Stamps (13” x 16”) Commemorative Panel

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First-Class Rate Forever®/ Page 11 DATE OF ISSUE: 3/7/17 AT HYDE PARK NY 12538 10 DESIGNS, OFFSET (APU)

674604 674606 674616 674630 674621 674610 674634 674624 674650 674651 674652 674653 674654 674655 674656 674657 674658 674659

Booklet of 20 (2-sided) $9.80 Press Sheet with die cuts 78.40 First Day Covers (Set of 10) 9.30 Ceremony Program (Random Single) 6.95 Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers (Set of 10) 16.40 Booklet of 20 & Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover (Random Single) 11.95 Stamp Ceremony Memento (First Day of Issue Ceremony Invitation, Ceremony Program, Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover, and a booklet of 20 stamps) 18.95 Framed Stamps (12” x 18”) 39.95 Work Pays America Framed Stamps (12¼” x 15¼”) 29.95 Field Day Framed Stamps (12¼” x 15¼”) 29.95 Discover Puerto Rico Framed Stamps (12¼” x 15¼”) 29.95 Municipal Airports Framed Stamps (12¼” x 15¼”) 29.95 See America Framed Stamps (12¼” x 15¼”) 29.95 Visit the Zoo Framed Stamps (12¼” x 15¼”) 29.95 Work with Care Framed Stamps (12¼” x 15¼”) 29.95 National Parks Preserve Wild Life Framed Stamps (12¼” x 15¼”) 29.95 Hiking Framed Stamps (12¼” x 15¼”) 29.95 Foreign Trade Zone Framed Stamps (12¼” x 15¼”) 29.95

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* Please refer to the order form for information on requesting specific plate positions. ** These non-denominated stamps will always be valid for the current applicable rate printed on them. ‡ This number represents the actual plate number intervals.

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